Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-14


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The reaction which has set in against
Tory rule in England will. if 1t assumes
larger proportions. be of great advantag e
TO the Home Rule party. Indications at
present are most favorable. and were
general elections to be held in the imme
date future, there would be a turnover in
in English politics of no small dimensions.
The arrival OF the President and wife at
Holland Patent, n. Y, was entirely unno-
ticed by the citizens. and His Excellency
walked from the station to the home of
his sister without an escort. What re-
markable exhibition of enthusiasm on the
part Of The citizens of his own 5 ate !
There is no wonder that Mr. Cleveland is
getting desperate.
The French government is now busy
with attempts to curb the royalist feeling
which has been recently excited by a visit
of the Comte de Paris to the Isle of Jer-
sey. during which he assured the people
that he would soon be King OF France.
The government has found it necessary,
from certain discoveries made, to Danish
Gen. Boulanger, and remove the mayors
who participated in the royalist demon
STATIONS 1t appears difficult to maintain
a republican government in that country.
Queen Kapiolani and her attendants are
disposed to make light of the revolution in
Hawaii. They do not even call it a revo
they declare that the change in the Minis
try is such as has happened repeatedly be
fore, and is no more revolutionary in char
acter than the overthrow of one govern
ment in England and the summoning of a
new Prime Minister. 1t is true. as they
say, that only one side of the matter has
yet been heard but there is no reason for
doubling the truth of the report brought
by the Maripoosa. There has been pop
ular uprising, King Kalakaua has been
badly frightened. new Ministry has been
formed and the former Prime Minister has
been arrested.
Whenever an office of any respectable
eize becomes vacant, throng of office
seekers rise from every direction and be-
siege the President until he intimates that
his choice IS made. No sooner had the
death of Hon Bion Bradbury been an
nounced than claims were filed for the
vacant position. As days have passed
these claims have increased until, in ad-
dition to Judge Nathan Cleaves and A.
w. Bradbury. it appears that George F.
Emery, Charles b Merrill. Capt. Chase,
John b. Redman, ID. w. Coulidge and S.
c. Andrews are aspirants for the office OF
surveyor. OF course all cannot be so
fortunate as to secure the prize. and with
out doubt all but one of the aspirants
will be disappointed. 1t is probable that
they may be treated to surprise party.
The public have not ceased discussing
the terrible accident which befell the
yacht Mystic in New York harbor by
which thirty-three lives were lost. Late
Investigations show that the captain was
not only Irresponsible on account of drink.
bat Mt best, not over and above competent
to sail vessel of that size. The Boston
Record suggests that certain restrictions
be placed upon sailing vessels as well as
steam vessels. 1t says: There is a law
upon the books in regard to licensing the
pilots and engineers of steamers used for
excursion travel, and there seems to be an
equally good reason why the shippers OF
sailing yachts should be obliged to be ex-
amined by some competent persons as to
their ability for the task they have under
taken. Every year we get news of scores
of such accidents along our shores. where
some incompetent has got lot of peo'
pie into small sailing vessel, taken them
out far enough to make escape impossible
and then tipped them over whenever a puff
of wind came up. Why such person
could not be guilty of manslaughter as
we'll as brakeman, who, by his careless,
ness, causes death on railroad cars. is
something we are not able to understand.
Let us have some rule to regulate this
business of sailing small pleasure boats
and make somebody responsible tor bring
ing passengers in safely" This sugges
ton is timely and most reasonable.
Several days ago it was announced that
the chiefs of the democracy were to as
semble and map out policy to be pur-
sued at the coming session of Congress.
Now it is as authoritatively announced
that the meeting is deferred. Such a sud-
den change of purpose naturally creates
considerable surprise. but if carefully con-
sidered. it will appear differently. So far